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Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Peru

Peru: Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor was 7.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7.9%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
26th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2021
All-time low
2.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor in Peru, 2008–2022

24682008201520222008: 2.8 <$2.15 a day2009: 4.1 <$2.15 a day2010: 5.4 <$2.15 a day2011: 3.2 <$2.15 a day2012: 3.8 <$2.15 a day2013: 2.9 <$2.15 a day2014: 3.4 <$2.15 a day2015: 3.5 <$2.15 a day2016: 4.3 <$2.15 a day2017: 4.4 <$2.15 a day2018: 4.6 <$2.15 a day2019: 5 <$2.15 a day2020: 5.3 <$2.15 a day2021: 8.6 <$2.15 a day2022: 7.9 <$2.15 a day

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in <$2.15 a day.

Analysis

In 2022, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru stood at 7.9%.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru peaked at 8.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.

Peru ranks 26th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.4% 2.8% 4.1% 2
2010s 4.1% 2.9% 5.4% 10
2020s 7.2% 5.3% 8.6% 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 15.5% compare
  2. 24 Ecuador 11.3% compare
  3. 25 Colombia 9.0% compare
  4. 27 South Africa 6.1% compare
  5. 28 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1% compare
  6. 29 Paraguay 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru?
Poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor in Peru was 7.9% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
How does Peru rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor?
Peru ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - contributory pensions -extreme poor rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - Contributory Pensions -extreme poor (<$2.15 a day)
Unit
<$2.15 a day
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 341 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount reduction due to Contributory Pensions programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount